Official Facebook app for Windows Phone gets updated

What better way to start off the morning than with an update for the official Facebook app? And we’re not talking about the beta one either, but the full-fledged version that usually lags behind the beta by a few weeks. Indeed, the last time it was updated was in July so it’s about due for its 30-day fix up.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t have a changelog listed in the app description, though if we had to venture to guess it includes some of those beta features introduced last week, though evidently not multiple image support (we'll update this post if we note any changes). Will it fix issues people are having? We hope so, because despite all the improvements the last few Store reviews have been abysmal.

Regardless, if you’ve been having problems with the official Facebook app and aren’t keen on using the Beta, then you can grab version 5.0.3.0 here in the Store (if you do want to live on the edge of your seat, here’s the Beta link). It’s still Windows Phone 8 only and nope, we have no idea where that Windows Phone 7.x beta is, despite it reportedly coming out this month.

Update: Oddly enough, version 5.0.3 has been on the Store already yet the "updated date" now reads for today. We're unsure if this is a minor fix or just a Store error.

Update 2: When not logged into the Windows Phone Store, it does list 5.0.3 for Windows Phone 7.x, though it is currently not live. What we could be seeing is the Store live pushing out the update to their servers. Stay tuned.

Update 3: Sorry folks, no Windows Phone 7.x version inbound as far as we can tell.

I have crashing issues with Beta. Not as bad as the official Android but it's there. Randomly closes. So went back to this official one. Meh, it's a breeze going back and forth whenever a new update comes out. haha.

Looks like there is a new weather icon and a whole lot of bugs. Wow! Honestly, I've started using Bing Weather because it works just as well. The only reason Accuweather is on my phone is because I was hoping for an update that would bring some significant changes. Looks like it may not last on my phone much longer.

Reading this article, I have checked version I have installed 14 days ago and it already is 5.0.3.0 (I know nothing about betas, its from official Store). But when I look into Store, there is today date of latest update. WTF? Is FB app updating itself without asking or what?

Official Windows Phone Store site always shows the same version of Facebook app for WP8 and WP7.5 when you're not logged in (I was checking it several times before this post and it still looks the same - app version: 5.0.3.0., works with: WP8 and WP7.5).

You was right. The news are fake. I just checked un-logged the skype on windowsphone.com. It DOES say v2.9.0.129 and it DOES say Works with Windows Phone 7.5 but we both know that this version will never be on WP7.

Conclusion: when not logged, the site displays the latest version of an app but not necessarely for both 7.5 and 8. => fake news

It's true that WMPU usually has stories first. I also visit it several times a day. Having said that, they're usually not fact checked and often filled with subjective opinions... They're more the quantity over quality type. Still like 'em.

Two things I've noticed with this app is that my update when you swipe right only shows an update made from the app itself. As I last updated my status a week ago on the app (as I use the Me hub normally) it's out of date.
Also I can't add comments on pages I admin as the page itself, only me - is that right?

Is it just me or are you blocked from saving Facebook photos to your Windows Phone 7 handset in the official Facebook app? This is the only thing keeping from using that app instead of going to Facebook with the Internet browser. Help!